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Area events to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
News
… to cold weather a bus service will be available. Marchers can walk to the Bernhard Center from Kanley Chapel and board … day of service and to celebrate the MLK holiday with local performers. Sponsors include Bronson Healthcare … 359 S. Kalamazoo Mall. Presentation of Dr. Lewis Walker Youth Social Justice Award Winners at 7 p.m. during the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28803
Betting on an adventure: Bryan Cranston brings story of alumnus who beat the lottery to the big screen
W Magazine
… he took at Western in the 1970s. "(One) instructor said, 'You know, you're the worst speller I have ever seen. How did … letters and always answer your questions you don't know with that same letter. I picked B. So there were five or six … adventure. "Life goes on. And if you see something that can be advantageous, either to yourself or others, it's a …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/08/68890
Top brass: Western alumnus leads trumpet master class as member of U.S. Marine Band
News
… by Erin Flynn on Staff Sergeant Brent Proseus performs with "The President's Own" United States Marine Band. (Photo … and professionalism that I knew what I was doing and that I can play," remembers Proseus. "I was going through a lot … his goals were and then immediately walking into lockdown, you know, there's some irony there," says White, uncertain …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/10/73221
Libraries awards nine Open Educational Resources Grants
University Libraries
… grants help instructors replace their commercial textbooks with an OER or develop a new one that Western students and learners globally can use instead of commercial textbooks. Paying for … is a burden for some students, and courses using free OER can be a financial relief. "I remember feeling so relieved …
https://wmich.edu/library/news/2024/12/nine-oer-grants
WMU historian awarded National Humanities Center fellowship for early Supreme Court book
College of Arts and Sciences
… University legal historian and distinguished early American scholar has made history herself. Dr. Sally Hadden Dr. … "Most academics I know, including me, could plaster a room with rejection letters. Because that's part of the job—you apply and apply. So when you get the call saying you've …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/08/72562
Author Michael Eric Dyson headlines MLK event
News
… . The presentation, "Martin Luther King Jr. and (African) American Leadership in the 21st Century," is sponsored by the organizations You Beautiful Black Woman, the Black Student Union and the … Public Radio and CNN and a regular guest on Real Time with Bill Maher. He is also a political analyst for MSNBC. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/01/49
Brontosaurus will take Western's dinosaur park to new heights
News
… out the utahraptors. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—There are things you'd expect to see on a college campus: students sprawled … University is taking a walk into uncharted territory with a park straight out of the Mesozoic era that will … us more of a palette to talk about," says Gillespie. "We can walk you through geologic time for the Mesozoic by …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/06/64382
Canadian Brass Christmas comes to Miller Auditorium
News
… Canadian Brass Christmas comes to Miller Auditorium … (Photo by Bo Huang) KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Celebrate the holidays with Canadian Brass Christmas at Western Michigan … repertoire. Renowned for genre-bending versatility and joyous performances, the award-winning Brass is largely …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/11/43913
Broncos gather near and far to experience total solar eclipse
News
… outside across Western Michigan University's campus with their eyes fixed on the sky to witness a rare solar … it was kind of cool to just sit there while it happened. I can see why in old times they thought it was the end of the … from Kalamazoo and president of the Physics Club. "Before you die, you owe it to yourself to experience a total solar …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75385
Bronco Bash is back—and so are the popcorn buckets
News
… Cinema refillable popcorn buckets as Sangren Plaza bustles with activity—it's a sight we haven't seen since before … off the festivities with a welcome followed by the ROTC Cannon Crew firing off a ceremonial blast from Boomer the … (RSOs) have registered booths for Bronco Bash. Whether you're interested in getting active on the dodgeball court, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/08/68815